Psychological Thriller Game 'The Shattering' Announced

Get ready to get psychologically thrilled later in 2019.

Deck13 Spotlight is almost ready to deliver a "ground-breaking psychological thriller" called The Shattering to the PC via Steam late in 2019. It's being developed by Indie developer SuperSexySoftware and has been worked on for the past five years. Players assume the role of John Evans as you dive into his very own dreams to tackle the past and present. Guiding you will be the "Doctor."

You will get to experience various moments in John's life that has helped to mold and shape him into the...

Horror Game Dollhouse Holding Open Beta this Weekend

From April 12 through April 17, you will be able to play an open beta for Dollhouse through Steam. This open beta begins this Friday at 1PM (CEST) and will provide you with an opportunity to try out this upcoming first-person psychological horror title. The full release is slated to be released on May 24 for the PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam. A physical release is also in the works for the PS4 version of the game.

The developers are also providing players with an opportunity to dive into the beta a day earlier. All you have to do is jump through a few social media hoops...

Someday You'll Return Offers Up New Story Focused Trailer

Someday You'll Return is a "narrative-driven psychological horror" game that places you in the shoes of Daniel. Daniel's daughter, Stela, is a runaway and you're trying to find her. In the process, you will take Daniel through places that he "swore never to return to."

One such place is the Moravian forests and apparently some bad stuff went down in Daniel's past in this location. This new trailer, entitled "Remembrance" shows how Daniel will have to deal with these events from his past.

On February 13, cozy up to a PlayStation 4 with PlayStation VR and Intruders: Hide and Seek. You can chase away the thoughts about how you are again alone on Valentine's Day much like a psychotic killer will chase you in this psychological horror title from Daedalic Entertainment and Tessera Studios.

Review: Call of Cthulhu (PC)

Choices matter?Call of Cthulhu places you in the shoes of Edward Pierce, a private investigator that falls firmly in the overused trope of being one drink away from full blown alcoholism. Pierce is a man with a mysterious past and, apparently, a pre-destined future. A future that finds him headed towards Darkwater Island in an attempt to get some concrete answers as to what really happened to the Hawkins family. Was it a simple accident that consumed the lives of a mother, father, and their child, or was it something far more sinister?
Darkwater is as much of a character in Call of Cthulhu as Pierce or the other island inhabitants. It's as inviting to outsiders as a slap across the face, but serves as the perfect setting for a story that involves the eldritch monster Cthulhu. Darkwater seems almost lost in time, shrouded in what seems like a perpetual green gloom and mist th...

Lunacy: Saint Rhodes Announced - Will Adapt the Horror to Your Play Style

Games that promise to adapt to your play style usually never really do what they claim. But maybe this one is different. Today, Lazarus Studio and Iceberg Interactive are announcing Lunacy: Saint Rhodes, a game that promises to adapt the horror to your play style.

The game won't be out until 2019 though, but you can play an early gameplay demo right now courtesy of itch.io. And if you're into endorsements from YouTube personalities, you may like to hear that Markiplier called Lunacy: Saint Rhodes "a terrifying experience."
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Psychological Horror Game Rise of Insanity Out Today on Steam

A new psychological horror game has hit Steam today. Red Limb Studio released Rise of Insanity via Steam to some rather positive initial user reviews. Both Windows users and Linux users can scare themselves for just $9.99 (USD) plus a special 10% discount during this launch window.

And if you really want to scare the pants off of yourself, you can play through this using your VR headset of choice.

Take on the role of Stephen Dowell, a Doctor of Psychology who will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen his family. Immerse yourself in the suffocating atmosphere

Layers of Fear is Free Through the Humble Store

The fantasticLayers of Fear can be yours, for free, through the Humble Store. The 2016 horror game developed by Bloober Team is available alongside the game's soundtrack, also available for free.

You have just under two days to "purchase" the free Layers of Fear and soundtrack through the Humble Store. Once "purchased" the Humble Store will provide to you a Steam key for the game that will allow you to play it on Windows, Mac, and Linux. If you have all three of those operating systems, it's almost as if you're getting three games for free.
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Inmates Brings Psychological Horror to Steam Today

When I think of Steam, I think of a platform that is severely lacking in horror games. Specifically, I'm thinking of a platform that severely lacks psychological horror games. Thankfully, Iceberg Interactive and developer Davit Andreasyan thought this as well and have created and released a new psychological game, Inmates, on Steam today.

Inmates can be yours for $9.99 (USD; $8.99 for a limited time) through Steam.

In Inmates, players must solve mind-bending puzzles and explore the suffocating environment of a derelict and seemingly abandoned prison, in order to discover the truth behind their confinement.
Players take on the role of a young man named Jonathan. The most di

Iceberg Interactive Announces Inmates - Horror at a Reasonable Price

Earlier today, Iceberg Interactive announced a new psychological horror game called Inmates. Slated to arrive on Steam and other retailers in a few months, this roughly four hour long game will set you back only $9.99 (USD).